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ZIP Code 27409: Greensboro, NC
ZIP code 27409 is in Greensboro, North Carolina, entirely in Guilford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 18,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 8th most populous of Greensboro's 11 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $60,281 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 61% of its land lies in Greensboro, and 4% in smaller places; 35% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Greensboro · 11 residential ZIPs
- County
- Guilford County
- Census places
- Greensboro
- Neighborhood
- Friendswood GeoNames
- Metro area
- Greensboro-High Point, NC
- House districts
- NC-6 (73%), NC-5 (27%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.9 sq mi · 882 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 17 more ZIP codes use the name Greensboro for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 27409?
27409 centers on 36.072°, -79.965° and covers 19.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 27235, 27410, 27282, 27265, 27407, 27310, 27358.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 27409, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 27409 compare with the rest of Greensboro?
| Measure | 27409 | In Greensboro | In Guilford County | In NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,551 | 8th of 11 | 15th of 34 | 221st of 853 |
| Median household income | $60k | 4th of 9 | 22nd of 29 | 350th of 528 |
| Median home value | $225k | 5th of 9 | 21st of 29 | 312th of 572 |
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 27409?
The 2020 Census counted 17,378 people in 27409; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,551. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,551
- 2020 Census count
- 17,378
- Households
- 8,800
- Median age
- 34.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 27409?
Of the 17,551 people the ACS estimates in 27409, 18.9% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (42.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (39.1%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6467.9%
- 65 and older13.2%
- Black, not Hispanic42.7%
- White, not Hispanic39.1%
- Other or two or more10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 27409 earn?
Median household income is $60,281 (ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd highest of the 29 ranked ZIP codes in Guilford County.
- Median household income
- $60,281
- Income per person
- $37,748
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,4418,830 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 27409?
FHFA's house price index for 27409, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −7.9% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $225,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,280
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 31.1%
- Housing units
- 9,693
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 27409?
1,044 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 32 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade153
- Transportation and warehousing104
- Professional, scientific, and technical services95
- Accommodation and food services91
- Real estate and rental and leasing86
- Retail trade82
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 27409?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27235 | Colfax | 5,237 | $101k | 3.0 mi |
| 27410 | Greensboro | 54,921 | $85k | 5.1 mi |
| 27282 | Jamestown | 15,927 | $92k | 5.5 mi |
| 27265 | High Point | 48,798 | $74k | 5.7 mi |
| 27407 | Greensboro | 51,697 | $59k | 6.6 mi |
| 27310 | Oak Ridge | 8,622 | $166k | 7.2 mi |
| 27358 | Summerfield | 15,685 | $139k | 11.8 mi |
| 27268 | High Point | 1,611 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 27284 | Kernersville | 58,065 | $83k | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.